1883 Invercargill mayoral election
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The 1883 Invercargill mayoral election was held on 29 November 1883.
William Sherriffs Moir was elected mayor. His opponents would go on to be the next two mayors.
Results
[edit]The following table gives the election results:[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Independent | William Sherriffs Moir | 266 | 43.11 | ||
| Independent | George Froggatt | 194 | 31.44 | ||
| Independent | John Lyon McDonald | 157 | 25.44 | −20.66 | |
| Majority | 72 | 11.67 | |||
| Turnout | 617 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "ANNUAL ELECTION OF MAYOR". The Southland Times. Papers Past. 30 November 1883.